You cannot make this shit up:
BBC | China’s full-time computer gamers
China is exploiting a new industry – and it exists in the shadowy world of fantasy monsters and virtual treasure.
This is the online computer game economy where people assume characters and play to win virtual ‘gold’ which they can then spend in their game.
But to build up this credit can take hours, or even days – so around the world, some gamers are paying others to do the hard work for them.
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Wow, that is real stupid. I’m sure a person could play for days without sleeping or leaving the computer.